Man hurt in Belfast paramilitary shooting

A  man (20) is being treated in a Belfast hospital after being shot in a paramilitary-style shooting.

A  man (20) is being treated in a Belfast hospital after being shot in a paramilitary-style shooting.

The man was shot in his arms and legs and in one hand in the east of the city at around midnight last night.

The attack happened between Mersey Street and Severn Street. Police have called on anyone who witnessed suspicious activity to come forward.

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